Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

(Bot.)

A leguminous tree (

Eperua falcata

) of Demerara, with pinnate leaves and clusters of red flowers. The reddish brown wood is used for palings and shingles.

J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants).

wallaba ‎(plural wallabas)

A leguminous tree (Eperua falcata) of Demerara, with pinnate leaves, reddish-brown wood, and clusters of red flowers.
(Can we find and add a quotation of J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants) to this entry?)